Fall in Ohio

Before we moved out here I had really been looking forward to the fall and it has proven to be worth the wait!  Until very recently we had been spending a lot of time outside enjoying the pretty leaves and nice weather.  Before we moved into our new house we were hesitant about the back-yard having a steep hill and all of the steps leading down from the deck.  But we have been loving the time spent out there so far, enjoying all the trees and building fires in the fire pit.  We will figure out the hazards when the toddler years hit :)  

Hayden started preschool in the beginning of October and has been doing really well so far.  The family that lived next to us on base while we were house hunting has a little boy in Hayden's same class.  Hayden was so excited to have a friend there already and it made the transition way easier.  One day they had a fall festival and invited parents to come along.  There was a tractor-pulled hay ride, a big pile of hay for the kids to play in (a big hit) and they each got to pick a pumpkin.  Avery was as happy as she always is hanging out in her stroller.

Here is a rare picture: Matt in his uniform.  And how cute of a pair do these two make?  This picture was taken on the back deck.

We collected so many pumkins that I decided to let Hayden do some painting one afternoon.  

Once again, Avery was thrilled.  We are blessed to have such a happy baby.

The sun was a little bright, so we tried her shades.

This tree was gorgeous, so I took a picture just to show it off.

Like I said, we have been enjoying the back yard.  Here are a few from when we were making s'mores one Sunday afternoon:

Even though it may not be visible in the pictures, Avery's hair seems to be coming in auburn with some blond mixed in.  I think she is going to have her daddy's hair color!

My silly boy:

We had a low-key halloween this year.  Hayden had been having some bad tummy aches for a couple of weeks that coincided with some severe night waking and fits.  We finally decided he was experiencing some anxiety and were able to do some things that helped.  He is doing much better, the tummy aches have completely subsided for the most part and, best of all, we are all getting more sleep!  Anyway, halloween came right in the middle of all of that, so we stayed in and passed out candy.  Hayden wore his frog costume from last year:

My friend Nikki gave Avery this "mommy's little pumpkin" outfit and I was glad she got some good use out of it this year.

Stay tuned for pictures from our wonderful visit with my sister, brother-in-law and nieces!